Cropland — Area in Europe
Europe: Cropland — Area was 285,888 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 285,888 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Europe peaked at 390,617 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 285,888 1000 ha, in 2024.
Europe ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 390,345 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 390,617 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 388,401 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 386,230 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 384,880 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 381,218 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 380,445 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 379,231 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 379,266 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 377,999 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 375,408 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 374,725 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 373,859 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 374,542 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 373,723 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 373,552 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 373,574 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 373,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 372,141 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 371,885 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 371,905 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 371,897 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 371,644 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 371,626 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 371,674 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 371,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 371,883 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 370,722 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 368,086 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 366,761 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 365,696 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 318,098 1000 ha | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 314,621 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 312,887 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 310,178 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 308,995 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 310,334 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 307,590 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 305,520 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 303,746 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 299,988 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 297,697 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 295,717 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 294,952 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 294,085 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 292,502 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 290,853 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 291,566 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 291,272 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 290,219 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 289,766 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 290,239 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 289,707 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 289,567 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 289,184 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 288,637 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 288,801 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 288,285 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 288,848 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 286,876 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 287,092 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 286,366 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 286,255 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 285,888 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384,515 1000 ha | 379,231 1000 ha | 390,617 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 374,271 1000 ha | 372,141 1000 ha | 377,999 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,301 1000 ha | 368,086 1000 ha | 371,905 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,068 1000 ha | 305,520 1000 ha | 366,761 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,238 1000 ha | 290,853 1000 ha | 303,746 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,325 1000 ha | 288,285 1000 ha | 290,239 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,495 1000 ha | 285,888 1000 ha | 287,092 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 India 168,010 1000 ha compare
- 4 United States 154,734 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 129,388 1000 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 128,608 1000 ha compare
- 7 Russian Federation 123,660 1000 ha compare
- 7 Russia 123,660 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 63,730 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Europe?
- Cropland — area in Europe was 285,888 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 390,617 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,888 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for cropland — area?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.